encompass a very broad agenda, but in Poland's case such a challenge boils down to the objective of reducing the convergence … productivity and competitiveness. The Poland Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) is the first ICA piloted in the World Bank …. The Poland ICA provides benchmark data to assess firm-level performance in other countries in the Europe and Central Asia …

of the existing rules and practices in Slovakia compared to the draft practices; and (3) provide recommendations on ways … to improve consumer protection in financial services in Slovakia. The Technical Note wasprepared at the request of the … Slovak Ministry of Finance, with the valuable support of the National Bank of Slovakia and other government agencies …

of the existing rules and practices in Slovakia compared to the draft practices; and (3) provide recommendations on ways … to improve consumer protection in financial services in Slovakia. The Technical Note wasprepared at the request of the … Slovak Ministry of Finance, with the valuable support of the National Bank of Slovakia and other government agencies …

Poland along with seven other Central European and Baltic countries, joined the European Union (EU) on May 1, 2004 … from a geopolitical point of view is undeniable. For Poland and the other new member countries, the distinction between … with the EU. This report discusses regional income disparities and policies in Poland and the likely impact on these on …

Poland and potential areas of focus for follow-up interventions. The study also aims to highlight barriers that prevent the …. This report is not intended to be an in-depth analysis but rather an overview of the status of CE implementation in Poland … that provides some recommendations to policy makers on how to accelerate progress toward a CE in Poland …